Older People in Fantasy and Horror

Start time

5:00 pm

End time

6:00 pm

Type

panel

Room

Buckingham Panel Room 2

Chair

Sara Jayne Townsend

Participants

Jacqui Greaves
J E Hannaford
Juliet Marillier

Tags: Character, fantasy, Horror, identity, Representation

Why are are many fantasy and horror novels told from the perspective of the young? Is age and experience a hindrance for characters as they try to grow and change? Or is the issue the audience. We’ve all been young, but have we all been old? Our panel will discuss the representation of older people in fantasy and horror.